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Quick Start Guide 1-5
ESG Family Signal Generators Getting Started
Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep
Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep
This section will show you two ways to set up the signal generator to sweep a defined set of
points. You will create a ten-point step sweep with the settings listed below, then use these
points as the basis for a new list sweep.
• frequency range from 525 MHz to 600 MHz
• power level from −20 dBm to 0 dBm
• dwell time 500 ms at each point
Configuring a Step Sweep
1. Press Preset. This sets the signal generator to its factory-defined instrument
state.
2. Press Sweep/List. The first level of sweep softkeys is displayed.
3. Press the Sweep Type List Step
softkey.
This toggles the Sweep Type List Step softkey from List to
Step.
4. Press the Configure Step Sweep
softkey.
Another menu is displayed with softkeys that you will use to
create the sweep points.
5. Press the Freq Start softkey.
Enter 525 using the numeric
keypad and press the MHz
softkey.
This sets the new start frequency for the step sweep to 525 MHz.
6. Press the Freq Stop softkey.
Enter 600 using the numeric
keypad and press the MHz
softkey.
This sets the new stop frequency for the step sweep to 600 MHz.
7. Press the Ampl Start softkey.
Enter −20 using the numeric
keypad and press the dBm
softkey.
This sets the power level for the start of the step sweep to
−20 dBm.
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